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1. For a manufacturing company, which of the following is an example of a period cost rather than a product cost?

a.   Depreciation on factory equipment

b.   Wages of salespersons

c.   Wages of machine operators

d.   Insurance on factory equipment

2. A manager that is establishing objectives (strategic or operational) is performing which management function?

a.   Controlling

b.   Directing

c.   Planning

d.   Constraining

3.   As product costs expire (expensed), they become part of

a.   selling expenses.

b.   inventory.

c.   cost of goods sold.

d.   sales revenue.

4.   Property taxes on a manufacturing plant are an element of a

         Product Cost                   Period Cost

a.              Yes                                  No

b.              Yes                                 Yes

c.               No                                 Yes

d.              No                                  No

5. A product requires processing in two departments, Department A and then Department B, before it is completed. Costs transferred out of Department A will be transferred to

a.   Finished Goods Inventory.

b.   Cost of Goods Sold.

c.   Work in Process-Department B.

d.   Manufacturing Overhead.

6. An example of both a prime cost and a conversion cost for manufacturing a vehicle would be

a.   wages of assembly line workers

b.   steel

c.   engine

d.   depreciation on factory machinery.

7. A cost of goods manufactured schedule shows beginning and ending inventories for:

a.   raw materials and work in process only

b.   work in process only.

c.   raw materials only.

d.   raw materials, work in process, and finished goods.       

8.   A process cost accounting system is most appropriate when

a.   a variety of different products are produced, each one requiring different types of materials, labor, and overhead.

b.   the focus of attention is on a particular job or order.

c.   similar products are mass-produced.

d.   individual products are custom made to the specification of customers.

9. The following information was gathered for the Buckley Corporation for the most recent year. Manufacturing overhead is allocated using direct labor hours.

Estimated direct labor hours

54,000

Actual direct labor hours

57,000

Estimated manufacturing overhead costs

$729,000

Actual manufacturing overhead costs

$685,000

What is the amount of overallocated or underallocated overhead for the year?

a.   $44,000 overallocated

b.   $44,000 underallocated

c.   $84,500 overallocated

d.   $84,500 underallocated

10. XYZ Company uses job costing. Actual manufacturing overhead for the period is $19,600 while allocated manufacturing overhead is $18,700. What entry will close the manufacturing overhead balance?

a. Debit manufacturing overhead and credit work in process for $900.

b. Debit manufacturing overhead and credit cost of goods sold for $900.

c. Debit cost of goods sold and credit finished goods inventory for $900.

d. Debit costs of goods sold and credit manufacturing overhead for $900..

11. Select the answer that best represents which industry would use (1) process costing and (2) job costing, respectively.

a. (1) Aircraft, (2) pharmaceuticals

b. (1) Chemicals, (2) Commercial building construction

c. (1) Construction, (2) Chemicals

d. (1) Printing, (2) Food and Beverage

12. For the year, Redder Company has cost of goods manufactured of $600,000, beginning finished goods inventory of $200,000, and ending finished goods inventory of $250,000. The cost of goods sold is:

a. $450,000.

b. $500,000.

c. $550,000.

d. $600,000.

13. Cost of Materials Used       $45,000

Direct Labor costs                     $48,000

Factory Overhead                     $39,000

Work in Process, beg.               $28,000

Work in Process, end.              $18,000

What is Cost of Goods Manufactured?

a.

$178,000

b.

$132,000

c.

$122,000

d.

$142,000

14. Smith Paints allocates overhead based on machine hours. Selected data for the most recent year follow.

Estimated manufacturing overhead cost

$250,000

Actual manufacturing overhead cost

$230,000

Estimated machine hours

20,000

Actual machine hours

21,000

The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate per machine hour is closest to:

a. $11.90.

b. $10.95.

c. $12.50.

d. $11.50.

15. Williams Company reports production costs for 2015 as follows:

Direct materials used

$345,000

Direct labor incurred

250,000

Factory overhead incurred

400,000

Operating expenses

175,000

Williams Company's period costs for 2015 amount to:

a.

$345,000

b.

$250,000

c.

$400,000

d.

$175,000

Williams Company's product costs for 2015 amount to:

a.

$995,000

b.

$920,000

c.

$825,000

d.

$770,000

16. In accumulating raw material costs, the cost of raw materials purchased in a perpetual inventory system is debited to:

a.   Raw Materials Purchases

b.   Raw Materials Inventory

c.   Purchases

d.   Work in Process

17. A manufacturing company income statement reports only two types of inventory accounts, Raw Materials and Finished Goods.

a True

b. False

18. Before these materials are used to manufacture its cars, Honda classifies steel, glass, and plastic as:

A. finished goods inventory.

B. work in process inventory.

C. raw materials inventory.

D. merchandise inventory.

19. Which of the following is an example of overhead in a factory?

A. Wages of machine operators

B. Wages of factory maintenance personnel

C. Wages of administrators in the corporate office

D. Salaries of salespersons

20. Factory labor data for Reyes Tool & Die is $5,000 (note: Job 1 $1,200; Job 2 $1,600; Job 3 $1,400 and general factory use $800). The summary journal entry to record factory labor incurred is

a.Work in process                     4,200

   Factory overhead                    800

   Wages payable                       5,000

b.Work in process                       5,000

   Wages payable                        5,000  

c. Wages payable                         4,200

   General wage expense              800

   Wages expense                         5,000

d.Factory overhead                       4,200

   Work in process                          800

   Wages payable                            5,000

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